CRIM 1002 - Crime, Control and Criminal Justice

North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2019

This is a foundation course in Criminology, which explores the various institutions, practices and procedures of the criminal justice system in Australia, as well as the range of theoretical, practical and philosophical challenges faced in achieving 'justice'. As students will learn throughout the semester, the criminal justice process involves many tensions between the roles of the police, courts and corrections, as well as how the imposition of punishment affects various groups in the community, including offenders, victims, families and the wider public. While the first half of the course briefly introduces students to the mechanics of how the criminal justice system in Australia operates, the second half will also hope to encourage them to think critically about the aims, processes and failings of various components of that system. Specifically, the course outlines the major characteristics of the investigation, prosecution, adjudication and correctional processes within the criminal justice system, and examines the key issues, which impinge on contemporary criminal justice administration in Australia, focusing on key theories and philosophies. The course ultimately adopts an interdisciplinary approach to the study of criminal justice institutions and practices, and critically assesses the effectiveness of the system using contemporary criminological and sociological evidence.

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Course Details

Course Code	CRIM 1002
Course	Crime, Control and Criminal Justice
Coordinating Unit	Sociology, Criminology and Gender Studies
Term	Semester 2
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Up to 3 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	Y
Assessment	Online quiz 10%, Individual project 20%, Essay (1000 words) 30%, Take home paper 40%

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Associate Professor Russell Brewer

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.

Learning Outcomes

Course Learning Outcomes

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Learning & Teaching Activities

Learning & Teaching Modes

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Workload

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Learning Activities Summary

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Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
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Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

Formative and Summative

10%

1, 2

1.	Formative and Summative. 10%	1,2.
2.	Formative and Summative. 40%	1,2,4,5.
3.	Summative. 40%	2,3,4,5.
4.	Formative and Summative. 10%	1,2,3,4,5.

Assessment Detail

Assignment One: Formative Test - 10% of Overall Grade.

Assignemnt Two: Critical Essay - 40% of Overall Grade.

Drawing on a range of academic sources, students are required to provide a 1000-word critical response to one of a range of topics based on contemporary criminal justice issues.

Assignment Three: Take Home Exam - 40% of Overall Grade.

Students will receive an examination paper from which they will select two questions and complete two short 750 word critical essays. Once the exam paper is made available, students will have seven days in which to write and submit thier assignment.

Assignment Four: Tutorial Participation - 10% of Overall Grade.

Students are required to attend and actively participate in weekly tutorials in which the set readings and weekly topics are discussed.

Submission

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Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

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